RAF No. 111 Squadron

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Royal Air Force squadron military unit

RAF No. 111 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter unit renowned for its front-line role in the early years of World War II and participation in the Battle of Britain.

Aliases (2)

No. 111 Squadron RAF ×46
111 Squadron RAF ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Royal Air Force squadron → military unit →
activity	aerobatic display team → fighter interception →
aircraftOperated	BAE Systems Hawk → English Electric Lightning → Gloster Javelin → Hawker Hurricane → McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 → Panavia Tornado F3 → Supermarine Spitfire →
allegiance	British Crown →
basedAtDuringBattleOfBritain	RAF Croydon → RAF Debden →
basedAtDuringWorldWarII	RAF Croydon → RAF Debden → RAF Northolt →
branch	Royal Air Force →
conflict	Battle of Britain → Second World War →
country	United Kingdom →
designation	111 Squadron RAF → No. 111 Squadron →
dutyDuringBattleOfBritain	air defence of the United Kingdom → day fighter operations →
era	Cold War → World War II →
garrison	RAF Leuchars → RAF Northolt → RAF Wattisham →
nickname	Black Arrows → Treble One →
notableAircraftType	Hawker Hurricane Mk I → Supermarine Spitfire Mk I →
notableFor	front-line role in early years of World War II → participation in the Battle of Britain →
operationalTheatre	British Isles airspace → European theatre of World War II →
partOf	RAF Fighter Command → RAF Strike Command →
role	air defence → fighter squadron →
service	Royal Air Force → Royal Flying Corps →
serviceStatus	disbanded →
type	fighter squadron →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
No. 111 Squadron RAF ("111 Squadron RAF") →	designation
Hawker Hurricane →	enteredServiceWith